Queenie's Castle. Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Queenie's Castle
- TV sitcom
- ITV
- 1970 - 1972
- 18 episodes (3 series)
Queenie Shepherd is the self-styled ruler of Buckingham Flats and any dissenters will find plenty of trouble from her and her three sons. Stars Diana Dors, Tony Caunter, Barrie Rutter, Freddie Fletcher, Brian Marshall and more.
Queenie's Castle. Image shows from L to R: Raymond Shepherd (Freddie Fletcher), Queenie Shepherd (Diana Dors), Douglas Fairbanks Shepherd (Barrie Rutter), Jack Shepherd (Tony Caunter), Bernard 'Bunny' Shepherd (Brian Marshall). Copyright: Yorkshire Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1970 - 1972
- Channels
- ITV
- Episodes
- 18 (3 series)
- Creators
- Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
- Stars
- Diana Dors, Tony Caunter, Barrie Rutter, Freddie Fletcher, Brian Marshall, Lynne Perrie, Antony Baird and Bryan Mosley
- Writers
- Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall
- Directors
- Graham Evans and Ian Davidson
- Producers
- Graham Evans, Ian Davidson and John Duncan
- Companies
Queenie Shepherd is a proper Yorkshire lass, drinking ale in far from small amounts, and ruling over her own 'castle' - Buckingham Flats' Margaret Rose House tower block. Any dissenters will find plenty of trouble from her and her three sons, Raymond, Douglas and Bunny. Her arch-enemy is the aptly named, Mrs Petty.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 5th November 1970 at 7:05pm on ITV